Migrating product configurations with the migration disk

The WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.0 migration disk can be used to run the WASPreUpgrade command against an existing Version 6.x environment.

Before you begin

Supported configurations Supported configurations:

This topic is about configuration migration, such as migrating deployment managers and federated nodes in a network deployment environment. The Application Migration Toolkit for WebSphere Application Server provides support for migrating applications from previous versions of WebSphere Application Server to the latest product version. For information about migrating applications, read more about the Application Migration Toolkit.

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Read Overview of migration, coexistence, and interoperability and Premigration considerations.

Procedure

Use it for migration involving operating systems that are not supported by WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0.
  1. Run the WASPreUpgrade command on the migration disk against the existing WebSphere Application Server version on the existing operating-system level.
    • Specify the migration backup directory.
    • Specify the name of the installation root directory for the current WebSphere Application Server Version 6.x installation.
    • Optional: Specify the name of a specific instance or profile to be migrated from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.
    • Optional: Specify the location of user preferences for the administrative console for one or more profiles.

    Read WASPreUpgrade command for more information.

  2. Upgrade the operating system.
  3. Install WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0.

    Do not use the migration option when you install it.

  4. Run the WASPostUpgrade command manually.

    Read WASPostUpgrade command for more information.

Tip: For help, read Troubleshooting migration.
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